Last day cancelled

Travemunde Week draws to a warm and sunny close

High "Erich" suffered from hiccups today - caused by a shallow low pressure zone. These days, "Erich" is Germany's most popular guy. After faithfully delivering sunny and warm weather, he fell victim to showers and thunder clouds today. As a consequence, there were either no or very variable winds. There were no more races on Saturday, 31 July, the last sailing day of the 115th Travemuender Week and so the first placed of the day before became the overall winners. The party on the festival mile along the Trave shores will be going ahead at full speed, though.

Many a competitor in the twelve classes may have well liked to have another go. Not so the premature winners: "I wouldn't mind if there were no more races today", Simon Grotelueschen had said just minutes before race director Walter Mielke at 12.45 h announced the final cancellation of all races - and then his arms flew up in the air. For 17-year-old Grotelueschen, the announcement meant that he had just seized the first Travemuende victory of his still fresh career in the Olympic Laser class.

The tall and most talented boy from local Luebeck Yacht Club quickly dismantled his boat named Esprit. "After the many regattas in the last weeks, I am flat out", explained the fifth placed of the Junior European Championships of the week before, "Now I first need to charge up my batteries." His home win in Travemuende was the highlight of a most successful season so far, in which he won the bronze medal at the ISAF Youth Worlds in Gdynia, Poland.

However, Simon will reactivate his last energy reserves today to party on the festival mile along the Trave with its twelve stages. After a "Noche Latino" on Saturday evening, the 115th Travemuende Week will end with gigantic fire-works at 22.45 h on Sunday, 1 August. And, returning to his habits, "Erich" will make sure that they can be enjoyed on a fine, warm summer evening.

Final results of the 115th Travemuender Week

Sportsboat - Euro Cup
1. Patrik Heinrichs (Berlin) 10.50 Points,
2. Jens Hartwig (Berlin) 22.50
3. Jan Myslik (Czech Republic) 27.

5,5mR - German Open
1. Zlot/Cervelli/Ritchie (Switzerland) 6 Points
2. Schmid/Wilke/Ribaux (Switzerland) 7
3. Bibus/Dreier/Dreier (Switzerland) 9.

Int. 14 - German Open
1. Heim/Schmidt (Germering) 9 Points
2. Voss/Holscher (Mielkendorf) 10,
3. Roocks/Klingner (Luebeck) 12.

Melges 24 - German Open
1. Christoff Nielsen (Berlin) 4 Points
2. Carlo Vroon (Netherlands) 7
3. Guenter Tzeschlock (Eigeltingen) 13.

Sprinta Sport - German Cup
1. Theo Wisniewski (Bochum) 8 Points
2. Stephan Groeger (UEberlingen) 11
3. Thies Schenkelberg (Cuxhaven) 14.

Korsar - Lucrum Cup
1. Langner/Diestelmann (Berlin) 11 Points
2. Braun/Kruck (Wuppertal) 11
3. Pauer/Broy (Neidenstein) 12.

Laser
1. Simon Grotelueschen (Luebeck) 8 Points
2. Tobias Schadewaldt (Wilhelmshaven) 12
3. Bastian Reichartz (Kiel) 18.

Pirate
1. Babendererde/Oehme (Luebeck) 6 Points
2. Hilbert/Sandkuehler (Harmsdorf) 12
3. Kaitschick/Ludewigsen (Luebeck) 13.

O-Dingi
1. Volker Niederhausen (Gr. Sarau) 8 Points
2. Hermann M. Blum (Haan) 10
3. Ian Brown (Great Britain) 14.

Folkeboat
1. Rosehr/Gaedeke/Meiske (Luebeck) 5 Point
2. Busse/Klinck/Heuvert (Boksee) 14
3. Kiewning/Rhodus/Birczwilks (Berlin) 21.

Streamline
1. Schulz/Dr. Oehler/Witt (Berlin) 10 Points
2. Feil/Schwankner/Trimpl (Siegsdorf) 12
3. Woortman/Landgrebe/Wihlfahrt (Bremen) 20.